“The pleasure of being here” Running away means hiding, but when we escape reality, then sadness takes over. For everyone of us, life is really a great opportunity, but we have to live it through, for better in its happiness and for worse in its sadness, facing uncertainties which cast doubts in our lives. This […]
“Like a sniper ” Some weeks ago I had a business lunch with a famous businessman of Como. I asked him how he could manage to be so successful with his company over the last years: he smiled, looked me in the eyes and said “The core is, hit the target”. “You know, Andrea, I
“Exercise matters” I’ve been attending a gym for some years, and I’m happy to notice that a lot of retirees decide to engage in serious physical exercises, on a continuous basis. From beginners they become experts and healthy. I saw some retirees entering the gym for the first time, and after the usual explanations and
“A tribute to a genuine life” Our greatest miracle is to live aiming for the target. Most of us think to have plenty of time, but this leads us astray and we can’t focus on what really matters: taking our passions and turning them into dreams come true. Society is against us, with prejudices and
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“Be faithful to your values and you will be awarded with Success”. Last week I spent the weekend with my family in one of our favourite seaside resorts. At noon, we headed toward the town centre to eat in one of its historic restaurants. It has no advance booking, you just stand in line and
“Listen twice speak once” DARIO AND ANDREA MEET AGAIN AFTER SOME MONTHS DARIO: We haven’t seen each other in a long time! You know, I’ve changed my job, or better, I now work for a new insurance company because I’ve left the old one. I’m very happy about it, because as a broker, I can
“Close Encounters” When we understand the reason behind every person we meet, we will learn how to grow up. Of course, you can’t think encounters happen by chance and that their importance is defined by events. I’ve spent lot of time overseeing the importance of my acquaintances, and I met a lot of people, both
“Less time = more time” Time ticks away for all of us: seconds, minutes, hours, days and even years. The difference is what you make of the time you’ve been given. For example, a team is given a work to accomplish in a certain amount of time: just watch how every single member reacts. That’s
“Everything starts from 1” Nobody hast the right to deprive us of the will to live…never ever. I’ve gone through this so many times, but one in particular struck me. I was in a hospital for my routine visits when I saw a young boy on a mobile bed, next to my armchair. I couldn’t
“Start where everybody else stops“ One of the many activities I feel passionate about lately is talking to successful businessmen, asking for their testimonials as part of my new book. Last week I met the chairman of a multinational company in the Packaging field. He started working at a very early age, as he also
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